Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has tendered his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Photo: Reuters Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has tendered his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Photo: Reuters
Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has tendered his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Photo: Reuters
Asia /  East Asia

Japan’s sports minister to stand down over 2020 Tokyo Olympics stadium fiasco

Hakubun Shimomura said he would stay on until a cabinet reshuffle next month

Topic |   Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 5:16pm, 25 Sep, 2015

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Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has tendered his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Photo: Reuters Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has tendered his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Photo: Reuters
Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has tendered his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Photo: Reuters
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